Dallas homeowner found dead in hoarding conditions

Man found dead in hoarding conditions

DALLAS — Dallas police say a 67-year-old man’s home was so jammed with clutter that authorities resorted to cutting holes in the roof and using a cadaver dog before his body was finally discovered.

Police said the man’s body was found Thursday by contractors brought in to remove debris that in some areas reached to the ceiling. Authorities first had to secure a warrant to allow for removal of the clutter.

Authorities went to the house Saturday on a welfare check after the man had not been heard from since March 15. Friends said he hadn’t been feeling well.

Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel searched through multiple piles in the home but couldn’t locate him. Their search included cutting holes in the roof to gain access through the attic.